I was reminded by that I had this series, right? Let’s set a limit. How about 17? Falling in Love with Lee Gon, part 1 *********************** There’s one montage in Episode 16 that I thought encapsulated Lee Gon’s (and therefore KES’) concept of love. Can you guess? It’s this one. It’s a montage of the […]
The King: Eps 15 & 16 Q&As on Mackerel, Embracing Fate, and Palm Leaves
From Episode 15. Citylights asked: Can someone explain how they understood the “mackarel” of Prime Minister Koo??? Im so confused! Is it because LG already traveled back in time thats why her mom’s memory changed? or is it because her mother is already switched? Please enlighten me. Thanks! Holy Mackerel! I generally don’t like to […]
The King: (Bitches)plaining Ep 15
I must be masochistic. My two favorite scenes in Episode 15 were the two goodbyes scenes. 1. The goodbye scene with TaeEul LG: You said this position is actually really uncomfortable. TE: Do you think I even tried it before? I just said it without thinking. Now that I’ve tried, it’s really nice. Meaning, she […]
The King: (Bitches)plaining Episode 14
Nowadays, there are so many different ways to “explain” that I get confused. There used to be just your regular explanation to clarify things. But then came people came up with the term “mansplaining” for when a man explains something to a woman in a patronizing way. Then, there’s now “whitesplaining” for those times when […]
The King: The Tree of Welmaris
I had to give the tree a name so I might as well name it after Welmaris because she brought it first to our attention. Good eye, Welmaris! You win the Bitches’ trophy again!! Thank you for pointing out the tree was in the Lee Gon’s court. I see a similarity between the design on […]
The King: Bitches’ Math and Eunsub
There’s so much to like about this kdrama, and it’s not just the nerdiness of it all. But hey, it’s about time we do some more Math for Bitches. Remember this? Shortly before the first lightning scar appeared on Lee Gon’s shoulder blade, we were shown some equations on the glass window. (BTW, I’d hate to […]
The King: MyChoiYoung’s Scar Analysis
Updated: 5/27/2020 Use this one. It’s been revised. Thanks! 🙂 ************************** Yes. The Bitches of this blog are that obsessive and I’m proud of them. Mychoiyoung made an excel spreadsheet to get us up to speed on who’s scarred or not, and whose scar has activated or not. Thanks, mychoiyoung!!! Here are some cookies for […]
The King: Ep 12 Who is ShinJae?
Izumi Opialda asked: Hi packmule3, Do you think Shin Jae is somewhat related to Lee Lim? I have observed that Lee Lim cares for Shin Jae and one of the men of Lee Lim told him that he couldn’t kill him because he is supposed to stay alive. Do you think they are related somehow? […]
The King: Ep 12 Lee Gon Appreciation Post
Because you’ve all been good about adhering to the Banned Word guidelines, here are gifs for the Cynical…oops, excuse me…the Shallow Islanders. illustration by @phoenix, resident artist and co-chieftain of the Shallow Island, and president of the Xiao Nai’s “Best Boyfriend Club.” . These gifs aren’t mine. Please give credit to the gif creators when […]
The King: Ep 11 On Time Loops and Time Travel
Sometimes, I wish I never brought up this time loop/time travel because it’s overwhelming the story. 🙂 As of now, there are only two *confirmed* incidents of time loop/time travel. This one, in Episode 1. BTW, although I like the idea that idea of two saviors, I will have to reject that and say there’s […]
The King: Ep 10 The Kiss Analysis
I told you already, right? My favorite site for lists of filming locations is flyhoneystars.com. Link to The King: Eternal Monarch film location article: Flyhoneystars.com My favorite recapping site for whenever I want a second opinion on the Netflix and Viki subs is (drumroll, please) Dramamilk!!!!! After javabeans and girlfriday left, the recaps at Dramabeans […]
The King: Ep 10 On King Arthur
I guess I can’t put off this post on King Arthur much longer. Two characters brought up the King Arthur reference: Eunsub and the Yoyo Girl. It figures that Eunsub would have seen the similarities right away. With his childlike heart, he would be enamored with the idea of a young boy growing up to […]
The King: Ep 10 Where’s This No Man’s Land?
There seems to be a confusion about the location of the Lee Gon’s “No Man’s Land” in relation to the portal. Some think it’s inside the portal. My good friend, Growing Beautifully, thinks it’s the space between the entrance/exit portals. Some people think it’s somewhere in the bamboo grove. I’m the only who insists that […]
The King: Eps 9 & 10 The Timeline, part 1
It’s always good to orient ourselves with a timeline, especially when the time is disjointed like in these Eps 9 and 10. But before we come after this kdrama director with pitchforks for this confusing timeline, I’ll give you three (I’ll limit myself to three) possible reasons WHY writers and directors often deliberately choose to […]